If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Develop background knowledge of Capote's work by exploring his novella in the larger context of the 50s literary cannon.
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Utilize secondary sources to bolster understanding of the setting and characters within Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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Use creativity as well as analytic problem solving to dive deeper into the characters and setting of the text.
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Expand understanding of cultural impact of Breakfast at Tiffany's by watching the 1961 film rendition of the story.
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Read Breakfast at Tiffany's with the intention of exploring personal analytic...
